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Album Notes

"Dave plays with the blues and soulful taste of players like Grant Green and Kenny Burrell. He also displays the flash and technique of chops monsters like Jimmy Bruno and Bob Conti. Couple that with his smooth style of singing (think John Pizzarelli) and you have incredible talent.
For years Dave traveled and toured with bands...Dana has released two CDs as a leader as well recently. The Discs, For Analise and Melancholy Moon, both showcase Dana’s prowess as a guitarist and vocalist. Each disc contains 10 cuts. Each disc contains 10 cuts. On For Analise all the tunes are standards (with the exception of one). The disc opens with swinging rendition of Just One of Those Things. The vocals are sweet and Dave’s guitar solo is burning. Up A Lazy River is a tasteful ballad with vocals. Dana plays a great guitar solo that weaves inside and outside the changes. The band trades fours with a nice bluesy sense as well. The band grooves and swings wonderfully on each cut. The only non-standard tune is Shake Rattle & Roll (the rock & roll classic). Here Dana and co play it as an up beat jazz blues with changes. Dana burns on the solo section. Other highlights include Just Friends, Seven Steps to Heaven, Misty and a blazing rhythm changes time, Ready’N Able."
CD Review by Eric Elias [Just Jazz Guitar Magazine] (Feb. 2006 Issue)